Global Patent Index - EP 2400297 B1

EP 2400297 B1 20171004 - Inspection system and associated method

Title (en)

Inspection system and associated method

Title (de)

Inspektionssystem und zugehöriges Verfahren

Title (fr)

Système d'inspection et procédé associé

Publication

EP 2400297 B1 20171004 (EN)

Application

EP 11180791 A 20060802

Priority

  • EP 06800643 A 20060802
  • US 20596405 A 20050817

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007021541A2] A system and method for inspecting a structure are provided. The system includes at least one non-destructive inspection ("NDF) sensor capable of acquiring data indicative of at least a portion of the structure, and at least one positional sensor for acquiring positional data of the NDI sensor. The system also includes a mechanism operable to trigger the NDI sensor and/or the positional sensor to acquire data such that data indicative of the structure and the positional data are acquired at approximately the same time. The system further includes a movable arm carrying the sensors and movably attached to a base. The system includes a data acquisition system capable of communicating with the sensors such that the data acquisition system generates information indicative of at least a portion of the structure based on the data acquired by the sensors.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01N 29/226 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 29/265 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 2291/2694 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

US 2003191388 A1 20031009 - BUSCHKE PAUL [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007021541 A2 20070222; WO 2007021541 A3 20070628; AU 2006280199 A1 20070222; AU 2006280199 B2 20110428; CA 2619156 A1 20070222; CA 2619156 C 20140211; EP 1924850 A2 20080528; EP 1924850 B1 20180221; EP 2400297 A1 20111228; EP 2400297 B1 20171004; JP 2009510393 A 20090312; JP 5495562 B2 20140521; US 2007039390 A1 20070222; US 7448271 B2 20081111

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2006030045 W 20060802; AU 2006280199 A 20060802; CA 2619156 A 20060802; EP 06800643 A 20060802; EP 11180791 A 20060802; JP 2008526964 A 20060802; US 20596405 A 20050817